BYU 2016 Baseball World Series Capsule

BYU Cougars
West Coast (37-17, 18-9)
 
Big Wins: 3/15 Utah (6-0), 4/22 Creighton (13-4), 4/28 Gonzaga (11-2)
Bad Losses: 2/26 vs Samford (5-10), 3/19 Pacific (8-10), 3/25 Loyola Marymount (5-10)
Coach: Mike Littlewood
 
Key Field Players:
Brennon Lund, Junior, OF, .387 BA, 34 RBI, 15 SB
Keaton Kringlen, Freshman, OF, .369 BA, 5 HR, 34 RBI
Tanner Chauncey, Junior, IF, .348 BA, 27 RBI
Colton Shaver, Sophomore, C/1B, .335 BA, 10 HR, 57 RBI
Brennon Anderson, Sophomore, SS, .329 BA, 6 HR, 45 RBI
Eric Urry, Senior, OF, .302 BA, 8 HR, 53 RBI
Bronson Larsen, Junior, C, .301 BA, 8 HR, 44 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Michael Rucker, Junior, P, 2.73 ERA, 11-1 W/L, 102.1 IP, 94 SO
Hayden Rogers, Sophomore, P, 3.50 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 61.2 IP, 36 SO
Maverik Buffo, Sophomore, P, 3.63 ERA, 6-2 W/L, 44.2 IP, 34 SO
Keaton Cenatiempo, Junior, P, 3.54 ERA, 3-2 W/L, 48.1 IP, 32 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .329 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 1.00 (16, 1)
Doubles per Game: 2.23 (18, 3)
Earned Run Average: 4.02 (91, 4)
Fielding Percentage: 0.967 (178, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.90 (38, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.3 (5, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .484 (14, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.83 (188, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.35 (29, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2002    Regional           lost to USC, defeated Maine, defeated Cal State Northridge, eliminated by USC
2001    Regional           lost to Rutgers, eliminated by Northern Iowa
1994    Regional           lost to Ohio State, defeated Central Michigan, defeated Kansas, eliminated by Florida State
1990    Regional           lost to Mississippi State, defeated Lafayette, eliminated by Illinois
1989    Regional           lost to South Alabama, eliminated by Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 5/22